Dezeen Magazine

Tweezers by Clemens Auer

Austrian designer Clemens Auer has created a pair of tweezers made from a single loop of metal.

Clemens Auer designed the steel grooming aid to mimic the "O" shape created when the index finger and thumb of one hand are brought together in a pinching gesture.

Tweezers by Clemens Auer

"It is a poetic and intuitive translation of an image that feels natural into a simple product," he told us.

Apart from the two ends that curve out to create the plucking implement, the metal band almost forms a complete circle

Tweezers by Clemens Auer

Galvanisation with various alloys can be used to achieve different coloured finishes.

More grooming tools on Dezeen include a stainless steel shaving set akin to industrial tools and shaving brushes with long locks of hair instead of short bristles.

Tweezers by Clemens Auer

credit card-sized pack of USB sticks and a tap that uses half as much water as a normal faucet are other useful items we've featured lately.

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